A Sea Anemone

I have been having a great time drawing marine life lately.  This drawing, A Sea Anemone, is the latest.  In the top photo it is sitting on the shelf in my bedroom surrounded by some of my favorite things.  The frame is one that I had on another drawing.  That drawing and it's new frame are in the last photo.

A Sea Anemone Drawing

The graphite drawing measures 12"W X 18"H. Matted under glass and in the antique gold leafed wood frame the piece measures 28 1/2"W X 34 1/2"H. Pricing and shipping information can be found at https://www.etsy.com/listing/104386399/a-sea-anemone

A House of Many Pages

I love books.  I love the look of them, the smell of them and the feel of them.  There are hundreds and hundreds of books in the House.  And although many are used as props and decorative items, the vast majority of them have been read and enjoyed.  Here are just a few photos of the many books we have and how we use them.

The second to last photo is a book signed by the interior decorator Mary McDonald.  We went to hear her speak a couple of weeks ago and got the book signed then.  If you do not know her, look her up.  And watch the second season of her show, Million Dollar Decorators, on Bravo this summer.  She is fantastic!  It really is the only television I watch.



 Boar's Head in the Bedroom

 

 

This photo was taken in my bedroom several months ago and for some reason I just love it. To me it is atmospheric, haunting and beautiful.  To each their own, right?  There are a number of taxidermy pieces in the House and one day I will post a series of them.  Until then, I decided to give this photo it's own post.   

The House of Silver Bowls

There are many silver bowls of all shapes and sizes scattered throughout the House.  The photos above are just a few of them.

From the top: A bowl that my family gave to Richard this week sits on a black console table in the front Living Room.  Nuts and olives are often served in two small bowls on the red wine bar we keep set up in the Great Room.  A large simply designed bowl sits in front of a book-filled case in another part of the Great Room.  Two bowls are nestled among dinnerware above the refrigerator freezer unit in the Kitchen.  I keep a beautiful small bowl, that I have had for years, on the table by my bed.  Two more bowls sit in one of the bookcases in the front Living Room.

Classical Head Drawing in Bedroom

These photos were taken in my bedroom and are of a grouping of some of my favorite things. They sit on a shelf made from parts of a piano left by the previous owners of the house. The framed music manuscript is a hymn written by an ancestor in the 1800s.  The lighting in this room is beautiful.

Classical Head Drawing The graphite on paper drawing is 16"W X 22"H. In mat and frame the piece measures 27"W X 33"H.  Pricing and shipping information is available at http://www.etsy.com/listing/91564238/classical-head-drawing